Evil is that for which they have sold their souls-- that they should deny what Allah has revealed, out of envy that Allah should send down of His grace on whomsoever of His servants He pleases; so they have made themselves deserving of wrath upon wrath, and there is a disgraceful punishment for the unbelievers.
Mereka membalas dendam terhadap bangsa lain yang diberi anugerah oleh Allah dengan mengirimkan rasul dari golongan mereka. Mereka juga mengingkari kekuasaan Allah, bahwa Dia memiliki hak mutlak untuk menurunkan anugerah-Nya kepada siapa yang dikehendaki-Nya di antara hamba-hamba-Nya.